Globish : how the English language became the world's language / Robert McCrum.
Globish : how the English language became the world's language / Robert McCrum.
Globish : how the English language became the world's language / Robert McCrum.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
New York : W.W. Norton & Co., 2010.
Date
2010.
Call Numbers
G 2014/740
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Language
English
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Physical content
xii, 331 p. ; 25 cm.
Contents
Founders. In the beginning: four invasions and a cultural revolution ; Defeat into victory: the DNA of self-expression ; 'Lighte Englisshe': medieval mass communications ; Eating paper, drinking ink: Shakespeare & Co. -- Pioneers. 'A whole country of English': re-inventing freedom and originality ;...
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Publisher
New York : W.W. Norton & Co., 2010.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2010.
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Summary
Robert McCrum, coauthor of the best-selling book and television series The Story of English, shows how the language of the Anglo-American imperium has become the world's lingua franca --From vendor description.
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Globish : how the English language became the world's language / Robert McCrum.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [309]-312) and index.
State Reference Library copy: transferred from REF N420.9/69.
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Call Numbers
G 2014/740
Record Identifier
74VKmWKGXyvA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKmWKGXyvA
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ISBN
0393062554
9780393062557
DDC
420.9
MMS ID
991020625129702626
